http://tarasosphotography.com/blog Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:57:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Such a sweet little girl! She came right up and introduced  herself to me with a big hug :) I loved playing and looking for ladybugs with you Eternity! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2010/02/eternity/ Sneak peek for Danielle & Chris :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2010/02/baby-boy-coming-soon/ Such a sweet handsome boy :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2010/02/connor/ My cousins beautiful little angel... Welcome to the family Savannah! Or as my daughter would call her "baby banana" :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2010/01/savannah/ More family fun with the Matlacks :) Little G showin' me his tricks! :) Mom's deserve some pics of just themselves too :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2010/01/the-matlack-family/ My first session for 2010! Only girl with 4 brothers. She deserves a photo of just herself :) Yes, the guys thought of this one on their own. This was pretty much the only picture they were excited about taking! Although they  weren't excited about the rest of the session they very ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2010/01/the-tait-family/ Last blog post for 2009! What a way to end the year with this awesome family :) Meet Leah and her family... Their first photo together with EVERYONE :) HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY WONDERFUL BLOG READERS! :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/12/last-one-for-2009/ http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/12/jane-and-her-boys/ This beautiful momma to be is my cousin Sera. I took a few photos of her before her baby shower this weekend. I can't wait to meet baby Savannah in a few weeks! :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/12/baby-bump/ The first pic was dad's idea. He was so excited when we took these pics. I swear I saw him jumping up and down like a kid in a candy store! He was SO proud of his little girl :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/12/baby-selah/ Sister got spit up on...my blanket got pooped on...my backdrop and floor got peed on. So worth it though! Look how cute baby Jacob is :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/12/baby-jacob/ Thanks for waiting so patiently to see your pics Stephanie! Here's your sneak peek... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/rodriguez-family/ Here's some sneak peeks for all the families I photographed at the momtourage photo fundraiser :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/momtourage-photo-fundraiser/ I was super excited to meet Derek and James. I photographed them when they were still inside moms belly and I FINALLY got to meet them! They were super cute :) Look at them looking at each other!!!! Adorable!!!!!!!! What are you looking at lady! I swear this is what they are ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/derek-james/ Sanai wasn't really  into playing with me. Good thing she had family there to make her laugh so I could get some good shot of her :) Thanks for your help family! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/sanai/ What a cutie Omar is...Don't you just want to squeeze him?!!! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/omar/ Does this cute face look familiar? I just took her pics a few weeks ago with her family. Mom wanted more of just her for her 1 year birthday :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/grace/ This was Drew's first time outside of his house...other than the doctors office. He wasn't too sure if he liked it outside but listened to mom when she said it was time to stop crying  take a good picture. Seriously she did say that and he stopped crying! I wish ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/drew/ Sophia gets the first blog post of the last mini session I will be doing for a while. I know mom has been anxious to see these. So...here you go mom! More from the mini sessions coming soon... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/sophia/ What more could mom ask for...photos of her kids and handsome grandson. The perfect Christmas gift! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/the-perfect-gift/ Kristin & Bret, you have a BEAUTIFUL family! Thanks for letting me take you pictures :) Hope you enjoy your sneak peek :) We got a quick smile from Mason, and that was it. He was done! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/what-a-beautiful-family/ I photographed Sharon & Jared's wedding last year and now they are going to be parents :) They are the proud owners of Chunk too! I really can't wait to meet baby boy in January. I'm already thinking of ways to photograph the little guy with Chunk :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/belly-bump/ While I was at MOMtourage a few weeks ago Aliya got a mini 5 min session. So we walked outside...took a few shots...done! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/aliya/ I met Chunk today while doing a maternity session and fell in love :) He's such a cutie! More of him to come. I just loved this pic I had to blog it right away. Belly pics coming soon too :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/meet-chunk/ Just wanted to give an update and let all of my thousands of blog readers know that I am completely booked for the rest of 2009. Just kidding, well only about the thousands of blog reader part...I am booked for the rest of 2009! The only exception will be for ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/booked-for-2009/ http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/family-of-5-sneak-peek/ Beautiful sisters :) Marissa was a flower girl at  a wedding I photographed a few months age and now mom wanted some pics of her and her new baby sister. Here's moms sneak peek... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/sisters-2/ Kyle & Brittany's Wedding was at the Sierra La Verne Country Club. They were such a fun couple, always crackin' jokes! I had a blast at their wedding. Might I add that their families and friends sure do know how to dance the night away :) You will see Brittany's ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/kyle-brittanys-wedding/ Andre is an aspiring actor, model and rapper  and wanted some photos taken of himself. He told me that he was NOT photogenic! I was a bit worried after he said that...especially if he wants to be model. You have to be photogenic for that career! On my way to the session ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/are-you-kidding-me/ Happy 1st Birthday Khloe! Sneak peek for mom & dad... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/11/happy-1st-brithday/ Davis & Lisa's wedding was at the beautiful Monteleone Meadows. It was a small intimate wedding with only close family and friends. I can't even describe how in love David and Lisa are. When I first met with them, I seriously didn't want to leave! I could have sat there ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/10/david-lisas-wedding/ I love to photograph people at different stages in their lives. I photographed Sarah & Ray's Wedding last December and now they are expecting!!!!! Here's a sneak peek... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/10/a-baby-is-coming-soon/ How do you choose which photos to blog when you have 15 beautiful girls in such adorable outfits???!!! I couldn't do it...so I had my son pick his favorite photo of each girl :) Mini Sessions will be back on November 14th. Book your session now...only a limited number of time ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/10/how-do-you-choose/ Jerry and Charissa were such an easy couple to work with. The only request they had for me was to get some photos of them in front of the fire truck. That's it? YEP! Charissa was the most relaxed bride I have ever seen. Even though we were behind schedule she ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/10/jerry-charissas-wedding/ Breanna REALLY wanted to do a trash the dress shoot. She emailed me a few times asking about it and she tried to make it work. Unfortunately things happened and she decided that she wouldn't be able to do the shoot. Some time later Aaron called and told me that ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/10/surprise/ What a beautiful couple these two are. I can't even describe how beautiful their relationship is. They are so in love with each other. It's so stinkin' cute :) I have NEVER been so emotional at a wedding before. Seriously, I was fighting back tears! Their wedding was centered around God ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/10/aaron-breannas-wedding/ What a beautiful wedding  it was! Check out Megan's blog post too :) I do have to give a shout out to Clynda who did an AMAZING job on Jennifers hair. As a retired hairstylist myself, I do have to say she does exceptional work! The details were one of a kind. It ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/10/ray-jennifers-wedding/ Ray & Jennifer's Wedding was so unique and fit them perfectly. Stay tuned for more! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/09/ray-jennifers-wedding-preview/ I know you are anxious to see some photos Nadia :)  Here you go!!! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/09/just-for-nadia/ Mini Sessions are back!!! Lil White Rose and I will be teaming up to photograph your little beauties :) To see the sessions from our first mini sessions click here Book your session fast! Only a limited number of time slots available. http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/09/mini-sessions-are-back/ No...not engagement photos. These two are already married and so in love.  I was shocked when Joey and Amanda told me that this was the FIRST time having a photographer photograph them! They said that their last "professional" pictures was from prom!!!! I was so glad to give them some ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/09/joey-amanda/ What an awesome gift Maria is giving her boyfriend for his brithday! She wore his two favorite teams :) What could be better than that! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/09/happy-birthday-to-him/ I was so happy to be able to shoot Jerry & Charissa's engagement photos :) You see...we had their session scheduled for a few weeks ago. The weekend before, I got an email from Charissa saying we would either have to reschedule the session or possibly even cancel it completely. ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/09/jerry-charissas-engagement/ One day before their move to Washington I was able to take this family's photos. I'm so glad they wanted to squeeze in a session before packing and hittin' the road. They are an awesome family :) Here's a sneak peek for Jen :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/09/one-day-before/ Dylan was such a sweet little angel. I even got some pics of big sis too :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/09/dylan/ A little baby girl should be entering into this world any day now :)  I can't wait to meet her! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/09/any-day-now/ I had the honor of shooting Jeff and Renae's wedding earlier this month. Their wedding was absolutely amazing :) I did get spoiled with a second shooter. No, not my hubby!!! Megan did an awesome job. She shot the guys, I shot the girls. I shot the wedding party she ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/08/jeff-renaes-wedding/ I was pleasantly surprised that Lexi's mom called me to take her 6 month photos :) I swear I just took her newborn pics! Lexi was such an angel. She was perfect through the entire session! Here's your sneak peek Katie :) Even her serious face is adorable :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/08/lexi/ Caylee was such a cutie. She did not like being a model at first but then was too tired to even care. Here's a little sneak peek for mom :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/08/caylee/ I finally set aside a day just for me to get out and play with my camera. I went with my friend Megan who got some different shots from the day so check out her blog post. We wanted to play around with the sun a bit. I never have ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/08/a-day-in-pasadena/ Sneak peek...I know you have been waiting patiently Casey :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/08/cousins/ Another big family photo :) This family was lots of fun to shoot. It  really got me thinking about my family photos! My kids have 7 grandmas, even one great great grandma! How awesome would it be to take pics with all of them. Thanks for the idea Michelle :) Little ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/08/another-big-one/ Sneak Peek for mom! Sarah, I will post the rest when I get back in town :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/08/carson/ This wedding was super special to me. Ashley and I have been friends since high school and we have tons of memories together. I'm so glad that I was able to photograph her wedding for her :) She married such an amazing man! I seriously couldn't have picked a better ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/07/zach-ashleys-wedding/ One good lookin' couple= 3 handsome boys :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/07/one-good-lookin-family/ My hubby and I went to Klamath, Ca for our friends wedding. It was beautiful there...very different than what I am used to! Wedding photos coming soon :) Just a little while longer Suraj!!! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/07/klamath-ca/ I LOVE this first pic. Hudson was just trottin' along exploring like any other toddler would do. Then these three lovely ladies pass by and he was mesmerized! He would not take his eyes off of them, it was the funniest thing to see :} I know the bottom pic isn't ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/07/laguna-beach/ My largest family shoot ever! It went better than I thought it would go. The kids were great :) Sneak peek for Jane and family :) Well, not really a sneak peek anymore...I thought I posted this a few weeks ago. Sorry :( http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/07/largest-one/ Sneak Peek for mom :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/06/rylee2-years-old/ I really don't even know what to write to go along with these pics...There is so much I could say about this family! Well, I will just say that I could spend everyday with this family they are so awesome!  I did get pics of Chase smiling but this one was just ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/06/hmmm/ Stop #2... Very different from the session 5 mins before. I wasn't acting silly trying to get them to smile at me :) I had fun shooting both families. I hope they enjoy their sneak peek! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/06/second-stop/ I had two back to back sessions for sisters who wanted pics of their families. Here's my first stop...   Kylee was not happy when I showed up :( Chloe on the other hand was all smiles :) Kylee warmed up to me and we got her smiling :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/06/my-first-stop/ I was so tired after Nathan's session:) He was moving non stop! I love the collage below, he's 10 months old and took a few steps on his own! He's gonna be walking very soon...good luck keeping up mom! It was so hard to pick my fav pic. Nathan was in such ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/06/nonstop-nathan/ Sneak Peek for the newlyweds! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/06/newlyweds/ These two were so cute to photograph:) Different than my usual sessions, but lots of fun! I think I found a new love for photography... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/06/dylan-annie/ Here's my brother in law and his beautiful girlfriend before prom.  http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/06/prom/ Here's a sneak peek for Zoey's mommy! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/05/zoey-grace/ Briana is graduating from CSUSB. Congrats!!! here are my two favorite pics from her session.  http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/05/college-grad/ This is my super hot friend. She is an amazing mom of two boys and is having to be a single parent while her hubby is stationed in Korea. She wanted to surprise her hubby and send him some pics of her =) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/05/lookin-good/ My little boy turned 3 years old today!!! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/05/my-little-boy-is-3/ Round 2 for Nikki's senior pics was a success. Wind was not a factor this time around. YAY! It was much more relaxing for the both of us =) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/05/round-2/ We managed to squeeze grad pics for both mom and daughter and family portraits all in one session. It was a fun and relaxing session. I really enjoyed shooting this family. There were a lot of pics I could have posted due to the fact that there was such a ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/05/all-in-one-session/ Brittany & Kyle were so fun to shoot. They were crackin jokes the whole time and there was never a dull moment. I can tell their wedding is going to be one BIG PARTY!!! I Can't wait!!!  http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/05/brittany-kyles-engagement-session/ I was happy to shoot this wedding not only because I love to photograph for this family but it was my first beach wedding! It was also the first wedding that I had an assistant! My husband! He was such a big help, he even took some photos during the ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/05/newport-beach-wedding/ Even with an unexpected haircut these girls are adorable =) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/04/the-smart-girls/ Cindy & Gary's wedding was amazing! It was in Cindy's parents backyard, the house that she grew up in. AWW!!! When I saw the location a few days before the wedding I was soooo excited. There were so many spots that I thought would be great for pics the day ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/04/not-your-everyday-backyard-wedding/ is two years old! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/04/my-little-princess/ It was so windy for Nikki's senior pics so we had to stop half way through:( I did get a few that look like it was a calm not tornado like windy day! I can't wait to reshoot her, she's beautiful and the camera loves her:) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/04/i-hate-the-wind/ Tim and Angelina were such troopers! They were willing to be photographed at  a spot that I have been eyeing for a while. This spot isn't the cutest place when you see it but I thought I could make something fun and different out of it. Tim is on leave ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/04/home-sweet-home/ The mini sessions were amazing!  The girls looked so adorable in their outfits. I think I just might have to do this again. I had so much fun :)  http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/04/mini-sessions-2/ Sneak peek for Aurelia :)  http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/03/heres-a/ Regina & D were a great couple to photograph. D is living in Georgia for a few months and was back in Cali for the weekend so we took advantage of their time together and did their engagement pics. I just love when guys get really into the pictures (That doesn't happen often). ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/03/regina-ds-engagement/ I am teaming up with Lil White Rose Boutique to offer an amazing opportunity for you to take advantage of.   Here's the details.... We are looking for girls ages newborn to 9 years old. Lil White Rose Boutique will offer her handmade Tutus, dresses, hair bows and more for you princess to wear for ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/03/mini-sessions/ This session at the Santa Monica Pier was super special to this couple. Jeff proposed to Renae on the Ferris wheel there and they wanted to go back for their engagement photos. I am really excited to photograph their wedding in August :) http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/03/santa-monica-pier/ These are friends of mine that came down from Washington to visit us a few weeks ago. I had to take a couple of shots of them while our families hung out at the beach. I can't wait to photograph their wedding in July! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/03/my-friends/ I will remember this sweet little angel forever. She made history in my book. She wouldn't close her eyes for a second. I have never seen a newborn stay awake for so long. I even came back a second time to photograph her to hopefully catch her while she was ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/02/ill-never-forget/ AWWWW!!!! It feels like I just took her newborn pics. Well, I did...6 or so months ago. It goes by quick! Before you know it mama will be calling for her 1 year pics. This is my friends beautiful daughter, that's why I can say I KNOW she will be ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/02/7-month-old-beauty/ Here's a few collages I did really quick just to ease the anticipation for Mrs. Walsh. I got a text from her today while she is enjoying her honeymoon asking how the pics came out. I know she and her family are dying to see them so here's a little ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/01/walsh-wedding/ I never got around to posting this brother and sister until now. They were great to photograph. We threw in some senior portraits for CJ who is graduating this year, what a handsome young man. And look at how gorgeous Samantha is. She was a natural in front of the camera.  http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2009/01/siblings/ I love taking pics of these girls. They are GORGEOUS and Hunti (the little one) is an angel. I photographed Lexi this past year for her senior portraits and Bree and Hunti a few months ago just for fun. Lisa finally decided to join her girls in this shoot. You look fabulous ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2008/12/mom-her-girls/ Here's my friend Gina's brand new (10 days old) little boy Jackson. Isn't he adorable!  http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2008/12/jackson/ These two love birds are having twin boys. Man are they doing to have their hands full! Can't wait to meet the little guys! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2008/12/twins/ This was my last family photo session for the holidays and what a way to end it with this gorgeous family! Nicole actually was the one who designed my logo and business cards. Click HERE for her website. She does awesome work!  http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2008/12/last-one/ These sisters were such troopers. It was freezing cold outside and they were so good about it. Scooby was great too. Isn't he a cutie! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2008/12/sisters/ Gianna was so funny. She was not feelin' me at all. I tried everything I could think of to get her to smile. She was just looking at me like I was crazy. She cracked me up when I was looking through all of her photos. All of her faces ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2008/12/funny-girl/ This sweetheart isn't even two weeks old. She was an absolute angel. Now mommy has a pic of her with her eyes open! http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2008/12/baby-khloe/ How nice was it to take pics of this handsome young man. These are his first pics taken since the 2nd grade! Well, outside of school pics. His mom is going to love these!  http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2008/12/handsome/ I could take pictures of this little man all day long. I always go into sessions where kids are involved thinking of ways to get them to smile and look at me. Not this guy! He was sooooo good. I didn't have to whip out a single one of my ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2008/12/lovin-it/ This little bundle of joy was a opposite of what he is doing in the pics. He was AWAKE! He was such a good boy he was alert and just looking around at everything. He did not want to sleep. He must have known I was there and wanted to ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2008/12/bundle-of-joy/ This is the second time I've photographed this family and I love photographing them. Nothing but smiles from this little girl. She is a breath of fresh air. A photographers dream when it comes to photographing babies. It's so hard not to post my favs. of her. I can't wait ... http://tarasosphotography.com/blog/2008/12/a-breath-of-fresh-air/